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Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar

Month: July 2013

If you are bound and determined to stay on a healthy eating plan when you go out to lunch or dinner, your local Japanese steakhouse should be included on your good list of dining establishments. The reason why a family restaurant like Nakato Japanese Steakhouse is a great choice is because Japanese food is considered by many to be healthier than other types of cuisine. The Japanese are well known for their love of fresh seafood. But, you don’t have to limit your choices to fish.

A Japanese steakhouse is going to have a fine selection of quality lean beef, as well as, chicken.

Whether you are dieting to lose weight, or simply want to maintain a healthy lifestyle, the Japanese steakhouse has lots of menu items that are filling without making you feel weighted down. Eating healthier doesn’t mean that you have to skimp on flavor. The Japanese style of cooking truly does place lots of emphasis on fresh ingredients. The hibachi chefs do not feel a need to pour fattening sauces over a perfectly grilled steak or piece of salmon. You will quickly grow to love eating grilled meat that has the perfect balance of searing on the outside and juicy tenderness on the inside.

Grilling is considered by many nutritionists to be the best way to cook meats because you get all of the protein the body needs without adding fat. Hibachi-style cooking allows diners to truly enjoy savoring every bite. You may even have a difficult time choosing between the deliciously grilled chicken, salmon, shrimp or steak. All are excellent choices that allow you to experience what really fresh meat and fish taste like. If you would like a little extra flavor with your selection, you can get tasty dipping sauces on the side. But, you certainly can enjoy your meal without them.

Often, when you are eating out your meal includes heavy sides that are filled with too many calories. At the Japanese steakhouse and sushi bar, the typical sides are fried rice, noodles or salad. The cooking oils are light and you can order a light salad dressing as well. Eating good food to nourish the body is all about making smart choices. For instance, someone on a strict diet can choose to indulge in the Sukiyaki Steak, which is thinly sliced sirloin. Add a side of crisply grilled hibachi vegetables and that would be a fantastic guilt-free meal.

Portion control is just as much a part of healthy eating as what you choose from the menu. You are free to alert the Nakatos chef that you want a smaller serving. Another good idea is to order a serving of edamame as an appetizer. Edamame are young soybeans inside of a pod that are boiled and lightly salted. The beans make a tasty low-calorie snack that will satisfy your hunger pangs as you wait for your main meal.

Healthy menu choices extend to a wonderful array of Sushi that is freshly prepared and made with low-fat foods. The Sushi selection at Nakato Japanese Steakhouse features healthy seafood choices such as tuna, salmon and shrimp. For the more adventurous, try the octopus, squid or sea urchin flavors.

Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar

Japanese cuisine is prized all around the world for the way it combines fresh seafood, meats, rice, noodles and vegetables to make dishes that look as good as they taste. Sometimes when east meets west the results can be pure magic. That is exactly what happened in 1945 with the opening of the first hibachi-style Japanese restaurant. In Japan, Japanese steakhouses or Hibachi grills are known as Teppan-Yaki. This form of cooking blends traditional Japanese and western foods while cooking them on a large flat grill.

Westerners in Japan flocked to these restaurants in droves. It was literally a culinary match made in heaven. Eventually, this hot food trend crossed the Pacific Ocean and made its way to American cities. The first Japanese steakhouses began popping up in the 1960s. Ever since that time, people that want an extraordinary dining experience have discovered they can easily find it at places like Nakato Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar located in Charlotte, North Carolina and Springfield, Missouri.

What makes the Japanese steakhouse an exciting fine dining experience?

Well, the first thing you will notice is that your dining table has a large grill in the center. Unlike most restaurants, your food is not prepared in a separate kitchen. Instead, the chef comes right to your table and prepares the meal in front of you and your fellow diners. The Japanese steakhouse chef is a highly skilled culinary entertainer. You will be amazed at the things he can do with two large metal spatulas.

The cooking show often begins when the chef does some brief drumming on the grill. Listening to the metallic clanging has an amusing musical quality. Depending on what you have ordered, the chef will begin selecting various ingredients and placing them on the grill. This starts the official cooking process. Hibachi chefs are famous for their slight of hand tricks of the trade. To their credit, these cooking stars seem unfazed by the many eyes watching their every move. Most busy cooks would quickly crack under this intense scrutiny, but the talented chefs at Nakato Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar simply relax and do their thing.

Order a dish that has eggs as a main ingredient and you will witness chefs do their amazing egg tossing maneuvers. Just like a juggler with a ball, the hibachi chef makes the egg spin. Next, he uses his handy spatula to flip the egg high into the air. It lands right back onto the spatula with gentle grace, without breaking. The egg is only broken when the chef is ready to crack the shell with precision. A chef may decide to make an impromptu drawing on the grill by drizzling the egg white. Turning rings of fresh onion into a sizzling volcano is another popular trick.

When not doing tricks the chefs display lots of fast skill in cutting, chopping and plating each meal. There are no mystery ingredients since you get to see everything that goes on your plate.

The wonderful chefs at Nakatos Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar love entertaining guests with mesmerizing cooking skills. All of the meals are prepared fresh to order with great style and a dash of fun.